Bottle.



No. 781,702. PATENTED FEB. 7, 1905.

J. G. WAUGH.

BOTTLE.

APPLIOATION FILED MAY 20, 1904.

M @Hof/nud UNITED STATES Patented February '7, 1905.

PATENT EFTCE.

JESSE O. "AUGH, OF DENVER, COLORADO, ASSIGNOK OF ONE-HALF TO EDVIN T. JONES, OE DENVER, COLORADO.

BOTTLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 781,702, dated February '7, 1905.

ApplCatOB iled May 20, 1904. Serial No. 208,977.

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Be it known that I, Jnssn C. lVAUGu, a citizen of the United States of America, residing in the city and county of Denver and State of (loloriuldhave invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bottles; and l do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being' had to the accompanying' drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in bottles, and particularly to the upper extremity of the bottle-neck, my object being' to provide a construction which shall make it impracticable to reuse the bottle when once cmptied, since the bottle cannot be closed by an orlinary cork or closure, but an especially constructed and applied cap must be employed. This is due to the special construction of the upper extremity of the neck, which is provided with one or more lateral openings extending' downwardly a suitable distance from the top of the bottle-neck, the portion of the bottle in which these lateral openings are formed being' truste-conical and being smaller at the top than below, whereby if an ordinary cork or cylindrical stopper or closure is inserted there will be a space below the extreme top of the bottle around the cork, which will allow the liquid in the bottle to iiow readily out of the lateral openings if the bottle is tipped. Yln other words, an ordinary cylindrical cork or closure will not close the bottlc-neck tightly, as is necessary in order to make a practicable liquid containing' device, since ordinary liquids, as beer, for instance, which this bottle is intended to hold, will soon spoil unless the bottle is tightly corked. Hence my improved construction requires thata special cap shall be employed, the same being' exteriorly applied to the upper extremity of the neck, which is provided at the bottoni of the frusto-conical part with a circumferential rib, beneath which the cam may be clenched making' a perfectly tight joint. Above this rib a suitable packing-washer may be placed to insure the making of a proper joint. The cap can only be clenched in place upon the neck by the use of an expensive machine, thus making it impractieable for individuals to reuse the bottle a fter it is once em ptied.

Having briefly outlined my improved construction, as well as the function it is intended to perform, l will proceed to describe the same in detail, reference being' iliade to the accompanying' drawings, in which is illustrated an embodiment thereof.

In the drawings, Figure l is a view of a bottle -neck provided with my improvement. Eig. 2 is a section taken through the same with the cap applied and the device shown on a smaller scale. Fig. 3 is an elevation of Fig. Fig'. 4: is an elevation of the cap shown in detail. Fig. 5 is a section of the same, showing the rubber washer in place.

The same reference characters indicate the same parts in all the views.

Let A designate a bottle-neck whose upper extremity is provided with a circumferential rib A', upon the top of which may be placed a washer A2. Above this rib is located the truste-conical part A, having lateral openings A2 which, as shown in the drawings, are widest at their lower portion and smallest at the top. rlhe part A3 of the bottle-neck, as shown in the drawings, is flat on top, as shown at A, and this flat portion is interrupted at two opposite points-namely, A"- where the openings A" are located. lt is evident that one or more of these lateral openings A4 may be employed. 1t is also evident that if a cylindrical cork be inserted in the top of the bottle it will not close the lateral openings A4.

The cap B, as shown in the drawings, consists of thin metal and is extcriorly applied to the part A3 of the bottle-neck and passes down over the rib A, being clenched on the under side by the use of a suitable instrument. The washer A2 engages thel rib above and is located between the rib and the cap, as heretofore explained. .ln Figs. i and 5 the cap is shown in its normal shape before it has been clenched or bent under the rib A.

From the foregoing description the use of my improved bottle will be readily understood. After the liquid, as beer, has been put in the bottle the cap B is applied, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawings and as heretofore explained. The bottle is then tightly closed. \/Vhen it is desired to remove the liquid, the cap is taken off. It is supposed that the cap will be destroyed, and', indeed, it is necessary to destroy it in order to remove it. Hence after the bottle is emptied the cap cannot be replaced, and even it' it could it would only be practicable to apply it by the use of a machine especially intended for the purpose.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim isl. A bottle having the upper extremity of its neck provided witha central frusto-conical openingl small at the top and increasing downwardly, and a lateral opening communicating with the said central opening.

2. A bottle having a centralopening in the upper part oi' its neck, said opening being small at the top and increasing downwardly, and a lateral opening communicating withthe central opening.

3. A bottle having a central opening in the upper part of its neck said opening being relatively small at the top and increasing downwardly a suitable distance, and one or more lateral openings communicating with the central opening, the bottle-neck being also provided below the lateral openings with a circumt'erential rib.

4. A bottle having the top of its neck of frusto-conical shape exteriorly and having an exterior circumferential rib at the bottom of the said frusto-conical part, the said part of the neck having an opening small at the top and increasing' in size downwardly, and also a lateral opening communicating "with the cen# tral opening, a packing-washer applied to the top of the rib, and a cap applied to the top of the bottleneck exteriorly, the said cap engaging the packing-washer and being clenched underneath the rib to hold the cap in place.

In testimony whereoil I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JESSE C. WAUGH.

\Vitnesses:

A. J. OBRIEN, DENA NELSON. 

